Police, Bombers take Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

A participant takes the plunge at the seventh annual Winnipeg Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Manitoba on Saturday.SM

Law enforcement officers joined local Special Olympics Manitoba athletes and members of Winnipeg Blue Bombers including general manager Kyle Walters in taking the plunge Saturday afternoon. Despite the chilly conditions, it was all for a good cause.

The seventh annual 2019 Winnipeg Polar Plunge “Freezin’ For A Reason” took place outside of Investors Group Field, an event that the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) organizes all over North America to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics.

This year, plungers from the Winnipeg Police Service were joined by members of the Manitoba RCMP, Corrections, and Sheriffs, as well members of the Blue Bombers and local Special Olympics athletes.

So far this year, Polar Plunges in the communities of Dauphin, Morden, and Portage la Prairie, have raised over $40,000 in support of Special Olympics Manitoba.

The Polar Plunge helps to support over 1,700 athletes from seven regions across the province who participate in 18 different sports. Currently, three Manitoba athletes are representing Team Canada at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi & Dubai, UAE.

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